We’re in the first days of summer, but the PokerStars Michigan Summer Stacks Festival has already crossed its halfway point. So far, 55 of 100 scheduled tournaments have been completed in the series, for which the total guaranteed prize pools add up to $1 million.
Although there have been some overlays, turnouts have been good enough to keep close to that pace, as PokerStars MI players have won more than $545,000 so far.
Despite almost 15,000 entries, overlays in nearly half the events
The 55 tournaments have attracted more than 14,800 entries over the first nine days of the series.
There have been two tournaments with $60,000 guarantees to this point, both being Sunday Special events with $100 buy-ins. The first on June 13 attracted 569 entries, and the second on June 20 drew 567, meaning there were overlays of $7,500-plus in both events.
Those were the largest overlays of the series so far. To this point, 27 out of 55 tournaments — or just under half the events — have had overlays. In all, overlays have added up to just over $45,000, averaging around $1,680 per instance. In fact, all eight of yesterday’s PokerStars MI Summer Stacks tournaments had overlays.
Overlays don’t always represent a negative for tournament organizers. Indeed, if the overlay is not too high, the tournament can still be profitable, thanks to tournament fees. For example, in a third of the tournaments with overlays (nine of the 27), the total collected in fees by PokerStars MI exceeded the amount they had to provide to meet the guarantee.
PokerStars MI and PA outpacing NJ in simultaneous Summer Stacks
PokerStars is running similar 100-event Summer Stacks Festival series on each of its other two US sites during the same 17-day window this month.
Over at PokerStars PA, the schedule is almost identical to the one being used in Michigan, with guarantees totaling just a tad more than $1 million. Meanwhile, at PokerStars NJ, the guarantees are lower, totaling $500,000 over the course of the series.
So far, both Pennsylvania and New Jersey have completed 55 Summer Stacks events as well.
At PokerStars PA, the events have attracted just over 18,900 entries. Players have won just over $626,000 so far, making Pennsylvania the pace-setter among the three state sites.
At PokerStars NJ, Summer Stacks events have drawn just over 8,600 entries, with a little more than $301,000 having been awarded.
Freerolls, $100K guaranteed Main Event highlight final week
There are still eight days’ worth of Summer Stacks Festival left to go at PokerStars MI. All events feature buy-ins of $100 or less, with many also sporting fast, turbo-style structures.
The remaining schedule includes the $100 buy-in, two-day Main Event that starts Sunday, June 27 and features a series-high $100,000 guarantee.
Also ongoing are the many freerolls enabling players to win their way into Summer Stacks events, including the Main Event.
Second Chance Freerolls continue for players who bust shy of the money in any Summer Stacks Festival event. They run each day and are awarding $10,000 worth of Summer Stacks tournament tickets overall.
There is also a Main Event Depositor Freeroll happening at 2 p.m. Sunday (four hours before the Main Event begins).
PokerStars MI players who deposit at least $30 using the bonus code “SUMMER21” by 1:59 p.m. on Sunday automatically earn a seat in the Depositor Freeroll. The top 100 finishers in the freeroll will win a seat in the Main Event, meaning PokerStars MI is giving away $10,000 worth of Main Event tickets.
Click here for the full remaining Summer Stacks Festival schedule on PokerStars MI. Meanwhile, take a look at the turnouts and prize pools for events thus far.
PokerStars Michigan Summer Stacks Festival: By the Numbers (Events Nos. 1-55)
| Event | Buy-in | Guarantee | Entries | Prize Pool | Overlay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1: NLHE (Summer Stacks Warm Up - Stars-B-Que) | $10 | $3,500 | 556 | $5,059.60 | n/a |
| 2: NLHE (Summer Stacks Kick Off) | $100 | $30,000 | 287 | $30,000.00 | $3,653.40 |
| 3: NLHE (Summer Stacks Mini Kick Off) | $30 | $8,000 | 329 | $8,981.70 | n/a |
| 4: NLHE (8-Max, Nightly Summer Stack) | $50 | $15,000 | 306 | $15,000.00 | $1,077.00 |
| 5: PLO (6-Max, Progressive KO) | $5 | $1,000 | 245 | $1,114.75 | n/a |
| 6: NLHE | $50 | $8,500 | 222 | $10,101.00 | n/a |
| 7: Razz (6-Max) | $10 | $1,000 | 113 | $1,028.30 | n/a |
| 8: Stud Hi/Lo (6-Max) | $50 | $3,500 | 54 | $3,500.00 | $1,043.00 |
| 9: NLHE (6-Max, Progressive KO, Sunday Storm - PKO Edition) | $10 | $3,000 | 312 | $3,000.00 | $160.80 |
| 10: NLHE (Sunday Special) | $100 | $60,000 | 569 | $60,000.00 | $7,765.80 |
| 11: NLHE (Mini Sunday Special) | $30 | $10,000 | 493 | $13,458.90 | n/a |
| 12: NLHE (Micro Sunday Special) | $5 | $3,500 | 661 | $3,500.00 | $492.45 |
| 13: NLHE (8-Max, Nightly Summer Stack) | $50 | $10,000 | 227 | $10,328.50 | n/a |
| 14: NLHE (The Big Freeze) | $100 | $12,500 | 132 | $12,500.00 | $382.40 |
| 15: PLO (6-Max) | $30 | $4,000 | 133 | $4,000.00 | $369.10 |
| 16: NLHE (6-Max, Progressive KO, Battle Royale Early Edition) | $10 | $3,000 | 387 | $3,521.70 | n/a |
| 17: NLHE (8-Max, Nightly Summer Stack) | $50 | $10,000 | 303 | $13,786.50 | n/a |
| 18: NLHE (6-Max, Progressive KO, Battle Royale) | $100 | $20,000 | 178 | $20,000.00 | $3,659.60 |
| 19: NLHE | $5 | $1,500 | 373 | $1,697.15 | n/a |
| 20: PLO8 (8-Max) | $20 | $2,500 | 176 | $3,203.20 | n/a |
| 21: NLHE (Super Tuesday Early Edition) | $10 | $3,000 | 395 | $3,594.50 | n/a |
| 22: NLHE (8-Max, Nightly Summer Stack) | $50 | $10,000 | 244 | $11,102.00 | n/a |
| 23: NLHE (Mini Super Tuesday) | $50 | $15,000 | 361 | $16,425.50 | n/a |
| 24: NLHE (6-Max, Summer Freeze) | $100 | $10,000 | 82 | $10,000.00 | $2,472.40 |
| 25: NLHE (8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO) | $10 | $2,000 | 294 | $2,675.40 | n/a |
| 26: NLHE (6-Max) | $20 | $4,000 | 212 | $4,000.00 | $141.60 |
| 27: NLHE (8-Max, Nightly Summer Stack) | $50 | $10,000 | 267 | $12,148.50 | n/a |
| 28: NLHE (6-Max) | $100 | $17,500 | 191 | $17,533.80 | n/a |
| 29: NLHE | $30 | $5,000 | 215 | $5,869.50 | n/a |
| 30: 8-Game | $50 | $5,000 | 89 | $5,000.00 | $950.50 |
| 31: NLHE (Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill Early Edition) | $10 | $3,000 | 409 | $3,721.90 | n/a |
| 32: NLHE (8-Max, Nightly Summer Stack) | $50 | $10,000 | 233 | $10,601.50 | n/a |
| 33: NLHE (Progressive KO, Mini Thursday Thrill) | $50 | $15,000 | 302 | $15,000.00 | $1,259.00 |
| 34: NLHE (Summer Freeze) | $25 | $3,500 | 159 | $3,617.25 | n/a |
| 35: PLO (6-Max, Turbo) | $5 | $1,000 | 209 | $1,000.00 | $49.05 |
| 36: NLHE (4-Max, The Big $10 - 4-max Edition) | $10 | $2,500 | 334 | $3,039.40 | n/a |
| 37: NLHE (8-Max, Nightly Summer Stack) | $50 | $10,000 | 296 | $13,468.00 | n/a |
| 38: NLHE (8-Max, Mega-Stack Turbo) | $100 | $15,000 | 198 | $18,176.40 | n/a |
| 39: NLHE | $20 | $3,000 | 263 | $4,786.60 | n/a |
| 40: NLHE (6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Progressive KO) | $5 | $1,000 | 267 | $1,254.90 | n/a |
| 41: NLHE | $10 | $2,500 | 273 | $2,500.00 | $15.70 |
| 42: NLHE (6-Max, Saturday Warm Up) | $20 | $5,000 | 194 | $5,000.00 | $1,469.20 |
| 43: NLHE (8-Max, Nightly Summer Stack) | $50 | $10,000 | 212 | $10,000.00 | $354.00 |
| 44: NLHE (8-Max, Progressive KO, Bigstack) | $100 | $20,000 | 220 | $20,196.00 | n/a |
| 45: NLHE (8-Max, Progressive KO, Bigstack) | $30 | $10,000 | 400 | $10,920.00 | n/a |
| 46: NLHE (6-Max, Summer Freeze) | $30 | $4,000 | 80 | $4,000.00 | $1,816.00 |
| 47: 5-Card PLO (6-Max) | $10 | $2,000 | 118 | $2,000.00 | $926.20 |
| 48: HORSE (6-Max) | $50 | $3,500 | 43 | $3,500.00 | $1,543.50 |
| 49: NLHE (6-Max, Sunday Storm) | $10 | $3,000 | 222 | $3,000.00 | $979.80 |
| 50: NLHE (Sunday Special) | $100 | $60,000 | 567 | $60,000.00 | $7,949.40 |
| 51: NLHE (Sunday Special - Mid) | $30 | $15,000 | 515 | $15,000.00 | $940.50 |
| 52: NLHE (Sunday Special - Low) | $5 | $3,500 | 591 | $3,500.00 | $810.95 |
| 53: PLO (6-Max) | $30 | $3,500 | 100 | $3,500.00 | $770.00 |
| 54: NLHE (8-Max, Nightly Summer Stack) | $50 | $8,000 | 111 | $8,000.00 | $2,949.50 |
| 55: NLHE (Summer Freeze) | $50 | $7,500 | 136 | $7,500.00 | $1,312.00 |
| TOTALS | 14,858 | $545.412.45 | $45,312.85 | ||
